CNN: Bowe Bergdahl receives dishonorable discharge, avoids jail time
US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has received a dishonorable discharge but will avoid prison time for desertion and misbehavior before the enemy after abandoning his outpost in 2009, a military judge ruled Friday.
The judge also ruled that Bergdahl's rank be reduced from sergeant to E1. Additionally, Bergdahl will be required to pay a $1,000 fine from his salary for the next 10 months.
A military judge has come to a decision in Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's sentencing hearing.
Journalists have been asked to return to the courtroom at Fort Bragg in North Carolina where the trial and hearings have been held.
The Army soldier, who was held captive by the Taliban for five years after he deserted his Afghanistan outpost in 2009, pleaded guilty last month to charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.
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WNU Editor: The judge could have thrown the book at him .... but choose not to. No jail time .... but he will lose all of his benefits. I do not expect many are going to be happy with this ruling .... while others will now treat this case as closed.
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